dexamethasone

Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD

Dr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99.

Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD

Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.

GENERIC NAME: dexamethasone

BRAND NAME: Decadron (discontinued), DexPak

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Dexamethasone is a synthetic (man-made)
corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are naturally-occurring chemicals produced by
the adrenal glands located above the kidneys. Corticosteroids affect the
function of many cells within the body and suppress the immune system.
Corticosteroids also block inflammation and are used in a wide variety of
inflammatory diseases affecting many organs. The FDA approved dexamethasone in
October 1958.